10. Mermaids
Manatees or dugongs are the true species that people have mistakenly named mermaids throughout history. They both go by the name "sea cows." When fully mature, their length reaches about six feet, and their flippers have five bones that resemble human fingers. Like humans, they can stand in shallow water and twitch their necks. If you see their fish-like rears protruding from the water, you have found a mermaid.
9. Kraken
Legend among the ancient seafarers spoke of a massive, octopus-like beast that rose up out of the water, tearing down ships and devouring the crew. This creature was referred to as a kraken. What the sailors actually saw was a gigantic squid. Little is known about them because they reside so deep underwater. They have been known to reach lengths of about 60 feet, though.
8. Dragons
There are myths about dragons all around the world that date back to ancient times. They are characterized as reptilian-looking animals with sharp claws and bat-like wings. A few people breathe fire. Dinosaurs are what the ancient peoples called dragons. Dragon stories were common in ancient China, where they first appeared following the discovery of dinosaur remains.
7. Pouakai
The Maori people of New Zealand told stories of a gigantic flying bird that would pick up individuals, carry them away, and then eat them. This beast was referred to as Pouakai. With a wingspan of almost ten feet, this creature was a Haast Eagle, the largest eagle ever seen. mostly consumed the larger, extinct Moa bird as prey. Both birds developed apart from people.
6. Roc
A gigantic bird known as a Roc was said to be able to lift an elephant off the ground by ancient seafarers off the coast of Africa. The Roc is actually the extinct Aepyornis, or elephant bird, which was native to Madagascar and may have been the largest bird in history. Due to its tiny size and lack of flight, it was unable to lift elephants, therefore elephants are not found in Madagascar.
5. Unicorns
The mythological unicorn is a horse with a single horn in the center of its head. According to scientists, unicorns once existed, but they were actually rhinoceroses, not horses. Before going extinct about 39,000 years ago, a larger and stronger species of rhinoceros called the Siberian unicorn roamed Eurasia. They fed on plants. They might have been more hostile than rhinos nowadays.
4. Griffins
A Griffin is a legendary creature that possesses the hind legs, back end, and tail of a lion along with the face, wings, and front legs of an eagle, as well as the ability to fly. Protoceratops, a type of dinosaur, were actually what griffins were. Their beak was present. People used to think that only birds have beaks. The large shoulder blades of protoceratops were mistaken for wings.
3. Sea Serpent
Sea serpents are a fish-snake hybrid that are the subject of numerous, ancient legends worldwide. The creature's features are greatly exaggerated, as they are in many stories. The sea serpent is actually an oarfish that resembles a cross between a fish and a snake. At 56 feet in length, the gigantic oarfish, or Regalecus glesne, is the longest bony fish currently in existence. Since they reside deep underwater, information is scarce.
2. Yeti
The Himalayan highlands are rumored to be home to the apelike Yeti. It goes by the name "Anominal Snowman" and is frequently compared to Bigfoot in North America due to their similar descriptions. The Himalayan black and brown bear of the Asian mountain range is actually known as the Yeti. The majority of the purported "Yeti samples" are from these bears, according to DNA studies.
1. Gorillai
A tribe of Harry and "rude people" lived off the coast of West Africa, according to Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian explorer who traveled there between 400 and 500 BC. He called them "Gorillai" and "hairy women." Whether Hanno observed gorillas or another kind of primate is a topic of controversy among scientists. However, these creatures were subsequently given the moniker gorillas and classified as apes rather than a subspecies of humans.